Tag Archives: Monochrome Madness Challenge

Ducketts Grove – Monochrome Madness Challenge

Posted on September 30, 2014 by edmooneyphotography

Getting back on track for this weeks challenge with some more ruin-hunting shots, I thought I would go back to January and re-visit the stunning ruins at Ducketts Grove in Co. Carlow. These shots were all edited in mono, but … Continue reading →

Posted in Diary of a Ruinhunter, Photography | Tagged Carlow, Ducketts Grove, Ed Mooney Photography, Gothic, Ireland, Mansion, Monochrome Madness Challenge, Nikon, photographer, Photography, ruins, Travel | 15 Comments

Van Helsing – Monochrome Madness Challenge

Posted on September 23, 2014 by edmooneyphotography

This weeks image for the MMC follows the theme of last weeks Re-work and the Bram Stoker Festival which is going into its third year this October. Last year I got to explore the Gothic streets of Dublin thanks to Christa … Continue reading →

Posted in Events, Photography | Tagged Bram Stoker Festival, Dracula, Dublin, Monochrome Madness Challenge, Nikon, photographer, Photography, Travel, Vampire, Van Helsing | 5 Comments

Grey Abbey – Monochrome Madness Challenge

Posted on September 16, 2014 by edmooneyphotography

Here we are again for another instalment of the weekly Monochrome Madness Challenge which is hosted over on Leanne Cole’s blog. So for this weeks image I’m using a sneak peak of some shots I recently took at Grey Abbey … Continue reading →

Posted in Diary of a Ruinhunter, Photography | Tagged Abbey, Grey Abbey, Ireland, Kildare, Medieval, Monochrome Madness Challenge, Nikon, photographer, Photography, ruins, Silver Effex Pro, Travel | 12 Comments

A Squirrel in the Zoo – Monochrome Madness Challenge

Posted on September 2, 2014 by edmooneyphotography

This week I have another image from our recent trip to Dublin Zoo. Not the sort of sculpture you would expect to find in a zoo. But interesting nonetheless and the kids loved it. Especially as we had a curious … Continue reading →

Posted in Photography | Tagged Dublin, Ireland, Monochrome Madness Challenge, Nature, Nikon, photographer, Photography, Sculpture, Squirrel, statue, Travel, Zoo | 2 Comments

Gorilla’s in the Mist – Monochrome Madness Challenge

Posted on August 26, 2014 by edmooneyphotography

Well maybe not mist, but we do have two Gorilla’s! Sort of! For this weeks challenge I used a shot I recently took at Dublin Zoo. Its actually what appeared to be two cast statue’s of one off my all … Continue reading →

Posted in Photography | Tagged Dublin, Gorilla's, Ireland, Monochrome Madness Challenge, Nikon, photographer, Photography, statue, Travel, Zoo | 16 Comments

An Abandoned Church – Monochrome Madness Challenge

Posted on August 19, 2014 by edmooneyphotography

This weeks image for the MMC is the old abandoned church in Ballynafagh, Co. Kildare. Last week I scored major browning points after taking the family down to the Kildare maze, more about that later this week. After spending the … Continue reading →

Posted in Diary of a Ruinhunter, Photography | Tagged Ballynafagh Church, Ireland, Kildare, Monochrome Madness Challenge, Nikon, photographer, Photography, photoshop, Travel | 30 Comments

Orla – Monochrome Madness Challenge

Posted on August 12, 2014 by edmooneyphotography

This week I decided to do something different for the Monochrome challenge over on Leanne Cole’s Blog. Earlier this year my Camera Club ran a portrait workshop up at the Curragh Camp in Kildare. It was a good experience to try something … Continue reading →

Posted in Model, Photography | Tagged Ireland, Kildare, Model, Monochrome Madness Challenge, photographer, Photography, photoshop, Portrait | 9 Comments

The Big Gun – Monochrome Madness Challenge

Posted on July 29, 2014 by edmooneyphotography

This week I was supposed to head over to Camp Curragh in Kildare to check out Óenach. Its an open day on the Camp with the Irish Defence Forces. Sadly there was some bad news earlier in the week and … Continue reading →

Posted in Photography | Tagged Black and White, Guns, History, Ireland, Kildare, Military, Monochrome Madness Challenge, Nikon, photographer, Photography, photoshop | 11 Comments

The Black Castle – Monochrome Madness Challenge

Posted on July 22, 2014 by edmooneyphotography

This weeks image for the Monochrome Madness Challenge comes all the way from Leighlinbridge in County Carlow. And yes it is called Black Castle, not to be mistaken for the Black Castle from Game of Thrones, but equally fascinating. I have … Continue reading →

Posted in Medieval, Photography | Tagged Black, Carlow, Castle, Ireland, Leighlinbridge, Medieval, Monochrome Madness Challenge, Nikon, Norman, Towerhouse, Travel | 46 Comments

Entombed – Monochrome Madness Challenge

Posted on July 15, 2014 by edmooneyphotography

I was out last week on the bike for a spin around the town, when I was passing the old grounds of the church and graveyard at Passlands in Monasterevin. I have been meaning to visit for some time and … Continue reading →